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Picture Perfect. Sony KDL37S5500U Sony Bravia 37″ HDTV is picture perfect right out of the box. The delivery was early and set up was friendly and fast.

37 inch Sony Bravia. Excellent TV. Awesome pictures and fantastic features. Amazon delivered on time and I couldn’t be more satisfied. I would recommend Sony KDL37S5500U TV to anyone.

Win-Win Scenario. I have to agree with 2 of the other reviewers that out of the box the picture was near perfect with only minor tweaking and purchasing this set on Amazon was definitely a no-brainer. Why pay sales tax and shipping? I decided on this tv for the bedroom and installed Sony KDL37S5500U on the wall without any problems. Acturally Sony KDL37S5500U went a lot smoother than I had anticipated. After comparing Sony’s picture quality to other models at local stores and using Consumer Reports recommendation, I settled on the Sony Bravia 37″. I have had the tv for 2 months and could not be happier.

Was excited about it, then returned it. . Was shopping for an LCD for a bedroom and did not need 1080P. Besides this Sony I looked at 32″ models from Samsung (450 series), Sharp (non-Aquos), LG, and Toshiba (32av502u). The 32M4000 was a little more money than the other models, but I trusted the Sony brand and decided to spend the extra money. I had looked at this model at B&M stores and with HD feeds (nature scenes) the picture looked good.

I was really excited about this TV, but when I hooked Sony KDL32S5500U up I found that faces seemed to have a sunburnt look to them. Also, when viewed from the sides the color was washed out and people looked somewhat like the living dead. Nature scenes looked good though. I spent a lot of time adjusting the picture and was able to get faces to look pretty good when viewed straight on, but never could eliminate the zombie effect when viewed at an angle. I returned the Sony with the intention of buying the Samsung, but I found a deal on the Toshiba that saved me some money so decided to take my chances. I found the picture to be a noticable improvement even just straight out of the box wit no tweaking. Skin tones look more natural and the colors do not get washed out when viewed at an angle. I’m very happy I returned the Sony.

Pros:

The Sony has a very nice looking menu system. I especially liked the ability to create custom names for your inputs rather than choosing names from a list. The physical design looks good. The remote is simple and uncluttered.

Cons:

More expensive. I found the quality of the HD picture to be disappointing especially when viewing faces from an angle. This makes me suspect they are buying LCDs from cheaper sources for their lower end model lines. The remote can’t be used to control other devices.

Maybe I got a bad unit, but before you buy this TV I recommend you view Sony KDL32S5500U in a store and make sure you view something with close ups of faces.

G. Thomas. I have six Sony TV’s and Sony KDL32S5500U one is great just like the others .

Poor picture quality.. Very disappointed in picture quality of new set. I have tried all the Menu tweaks for hours of frustration but no improvement. Any ideas from any other users of KDL 32 M4000 sets. Help. T. Brenan I enjoy Sony KDL32S5500U .

Shopped around; would buy Sony DSCW210P again; but be aware of minor issues. Just bought this new from a local retailer. Did a lot of research online comparing this model to some of Canon’s compact cameras. I’m not a photography buff so I wanted something that was small and not necessarily the “best” but would still take nice pictures. I really like the features that Sony DSCW210P includes. The 4x zoom is greater than most at this price point, and even some more expensive cameras. Seems to have a lot of neat features, like the Smart Zoom (digital zoom without pixelation), multiple auto focus points, and ability to shoot 640×480 video. The face detection is pretty cool and seems to work really well. I thought about getting the DSC-W130 with its 8MP resolution and editing features, but figured that 8MP was more than I needed and I’d rather do my photo editing on the computer.

One or two “bugs” I’m aware of:

1. If you shoot using burst mode, you’ll find that you can’t turn the flash back on in any mode but Easy mode. You have to reset the camera back to factory defaults to shoot using the flash again. Even knowing this I would still buy the camera, but I’m hoping that enough people would alert Sony to this error to release a firmware update to fix it. Otherwise I would have given Sony DSCW210P five stars.

2. When you plug in the camera with the USB cable and turn Sony DSCW210P on the lens will open and then close, so be sure not to leave Sony DSCW210P face down before transferring data.

3. This camera (unlike some) does not receive power through the USB cable so Sony DSCW210P needs to have a battery with charge in order to transfer pictures. Don’t leave Sony DSCW210P on too long while it’s plugged in or it’ll drain the battery.

Date/Time stamp?. Can anyone tell me if Sony DSCW210P model has the date/time stamp fuction? I read that the newer Sony models don’t have that option anymore (what a dumb decision from Sony!)…

great camera. This camera is compact and so easy to use. Sony DSCW210P takes great pictures in all kinds of settings and the macro feature is awesome.

The only shortfall is Sony DSCW210P lacks date/time stamp but you can accomplish this with the software.

Horrible Camera and Customer Service. I have now purchased 2 Sony cameras but will never buy from them again.

I had this Cybershot camera, and started having problems with Sony DSCW210S after 6 months. The camera would turn on, but the picture was black. Everytime I would take a picture Sony DSCW210S would also be black. I used their tech support over the phone and two times they were able to walk me through the problem to solve it. When I asked if I would need to buy the extended warranty they said no since Sony DSCW210S was a re-occurring problem.

Now my camera is out of warranty, and they are no longer able to walk me through how to fix Sony DSCW210S over the phone. Instead they want to charge me $111 just for labor to take a look at the camera and that doesn’t include a price for any parts needed. When I called customer service they said there is nothing that they could do about the problem and that I would just have to pay to have Sony DSCW210S fixed. (Not to mention I could buy a new camera for the same price off of Amazon.)

IT seems like this is now there way of making money.

I will never buy another Sony product, and I hope this doesn’t happen to you. Beware, their customer service is only there to help you when Sony DSCW210S serves them, but magically they can’t fix the problem over the phone anymore when Sony DSCW210S will benefit them financially not to do so.

VERY GOOD PRODUCT FOR ENTERTAINMENT. It’s a very good camera for those wich are not professional photographers, but do work with a camera and need good quality and definition.

I use Sony DSCW210S to record my fitness and dancing classes , so then I could show them or see them to correct some mystakes. I also use Sony DSCW210S for personal picturs with friends at night easy to carry in any bag or pocket.

It is really a very good product equation COST-BENEFIT

Great Point and shoot camera. I bought the Sony DSC W150 for my father last year. A few months later, my sister was needing a camera and bought one too. I reasearched the heck out of the point and shoots when I bought the camera, and for what I was looking for, Sony DSCW210S came out on top. Then again, any of the medium to upper priced digital cameras with good reviews will be a great. There are no manual adjustments on the W150, but plenty of scene selections and has an optical view finder. Most of these small camera’s no longer have the optical view finder. Using the LCD display for the view finder during sports can be difficult since the display has a hard time tracking fast moving objects. The zoom is longer than most cameras in Sony DSCW210S class and the wide angle is a little more “wide”. Nice to have. Another plus is all of the pictures that they and myself have taken have been good, excellent for the most part. The videos are good in decent light and overall Sony DSCW210S is an excellent camera. Sony DSCW210S camera just seems to pack more useful features than anything in Sony DSCW210S class. I will buy Sony DSCW210S or the next upgrade when my Canon dies. The Canons are great, but I dont think that any of them have the zoom range and optical view finder found on the 150.

great camera. This camera is compact and so easy to use. Sony DSCW210G takes great pictures in all kinds of settings and the macro feature is awesome.

The only shortfall is Sony DSCW210G lacks date/time stamp but you can accomplish this with the software.

clear high quality. Sony DSCW210G camera products clear shots and is easy to use. I have had others and Sony DSCW210G one is high performance and high quality

good stuff. I like the quality of the pictures taken in a low-light and additional features of the camera like “smile shutter”, high ISO sensitivity, etc. Good camera. I like Sony DSCW210G .

Did not like Sony VAIO CS21ZQ for the price. I purchased this to get better performence. I had a VGN-FS780 before.

The only thing I can say good about this is Sony VAIO CS21ZQ is a fast machine and the case looks nice.

I ended up returning mine.

The cooling fan is to loud and Sony VAIO CS21ZQ blows the exhaust out the left side which I didnt like Sony VAIO CS21ZQ is easy to cover Sony VAIO CS21ZQ while grabbing the machine.

Also the screen on this was very dissapointing. I was used to my old Vaio with a nice bright screen. This computer has a nice screen BUT only if your looking at Sony VAIO CS21ZQ straight on.

If you stand up and look down at this comuter you cant see much at all. Its similar to the rear projection tvs where you have to be in the sweet spot to get the best picture.

Also I did not like the design of the static mouse. I am used to running my fingers over the pad to FEEL for the button. On this machine they made the buttons flush with the surface so you have to look at the pad to find the buttons

Pleased so far.. Picked Sony VAIO CS21ZQ up yesterday. I loved the clean look of this laptop and the screen looked very good, at least in the store display.

I had heard about all the Sony bloatware and was prepared to install XP on Sony VAIO CS21ZQ or at least reinstall Vista. However, so far, the laptop seems to be powerful enough to handle everything they have put on it. I did uninstall all the trialware and installed AVG free for virus protection.

The screen is very good, speakers not so much. Built-in microphone is weak and the camera is adequate. Speed/performance is very good. Laptop is a tad bulkier/heavier than I would like, I have a 14.1″ D630 from work that I carry around and am used to that weight which is quite a bit lighter.

Had no trouble with the laptop connecting to my wireless the first time, but after a while whenever I would shutdown/hibernate/sleep the PC, Sony VAIO CS21ZQ would have a lot of trouble connecting back or even finding my router. That’s a problem with the Intel wireless driver and using Windows built-in wireless manager. Sony VAIO CS21ZQ is the same chipset that I have on my D630 and had same problems. Ended up installing Intel wireless management utility and have had no problems. BTW, my router is US Robotics and I do not broadcast my SSID. I have heard that linksys routers do not have much of a problem. I plan on replacing my router with a 802.11n linksys router, so will update on that later.

Have not tried bluetooth yet.

Battery life could be better. I am used to 4-5 hours on my D630. This one will only go 2 or less with full brightness.

The point someone made about power connection interfering with the DVD tray is valid and I was also surprised that Sony made this design mistake, but not that big a deal.

All in all, I mostly like what I see so far. The price I paid ($849) seems to be worth Sony VAIO CS21ZQ so far.

Good product, bit expensive as compared to competition.. Good product, my 2nd vaio laptop after the screen of my 1st one died. No problems till now, have been using Sony VAIO CS21ZQ for a month. The external finishing could have been better rather than the sharp edged metal piece Sony VAIO CS21ZQ is. Easy to set up and use.

Perfectly fine laptop for wife. This color is perfect for my wife, she’s really into pink lately. She has an older version of Vaio, black one, now it’s mine after upgrading to the newer one. The software is fine, there’s some junk you have to remove / uninstall to make Sony VAIO CS21SR run smoother, but now-a-days any computer you buy from a name brand store comes loaded with junk software. Spend a few hours to unload and it’ll make your system run much smoother.

Other than that, the system runs perfectly fine.

Sony VAIO Vgn-CR409E. I have to return Sony VAIO CS21SR item because I think for me there License Agreement is outrageous SO PLEASE READ THERE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ IT. Before Agreeing

I like the product but the license agreement is outrageous

The laptop of my choice. I purchased this laptop because of the style, the sony brand, and I was impressed with my families vaio’s, and i’m very pleased I did! One thing to start with is the price, Sony VAIO CS21SR is very good and competitive (I did look around) also the screen looks so bright and the picture is fantastic. I have grown ever fond of sony in the past couple of years but only recently have I been this happy with them. Everything I have ever bought with the name sony on Sony VAIO CS21SR has lived up to my ever growing expectations, this laptop is no exception. If you are looking around for a laptop I would advise to give sony’s modles a look, they have such style and class in there design, and are packed with features and nice layouts. This is a great laptop, I am happy I bought it.

wonderful laptop. I love the fashion looking of the vaio and especially the key board. the audio is not very good but I can accept that. I love Sony VAIO CS21SW .

Sony Vaio VGN-SR165E Black. Great computer. Very lightweight. You can put the laptop on your lap because Sony VAIO CS21SW doesn’t heat up like my previous two laptops (Dell and Compaq). Sony VAIO CS21SW is very lightweight. The screen is very bright. The computer runs very fast and starts up very fast.

Cons: Lots of installed junkware but can be removed. The bottom of the laptop is plastics which makes Sony VAIO CS21SW less durable. The resolution other than the native resolution is a bit distorted.

Not quite what I was expecting. I’ve been using Fijutsu’s Lifebooks for years so when this arrived, I was disappointed to find that I hadn’t bought a compact laptop but in fact a regular sized heavy laptop. Sony VAIO CS21SW is slightly smaller than large laptops but not small enough to make much difference, and it’s far heavier than the two pound laptops I’m used to.

The screen looks excellent. It’s bright and has great accurate color. The keyboard is full sized with plenty of space between the keys. The CPU is very fast as is the hard disk. This is the first laptop I’ve owned that had enough CPU, memory and a screen accurate enough to edit pictures and do color correction. The speakers are good although a lot of sound seems to be coming out of the bottom of the laptop.

The laptop does have a fan which isn’t noisy but is certainly not silent. The laptop runs very cool but a warm laptop has never bothered me. There is a lack of USB outputs (only two) and there is no HDMI out, only an old VGA. Sony VAIO CS21SW does have an SD slot as well as a slot for Sony’s beloved Memory Stick, probably for the Sony employees who have to use them. The trackpad buttons are strangely noisy but they give you good feedback. Battery life is acceptable but nothing outstanding. There are lots of “mode” buttons that some may find useful but I have yet to push any of them.

Sony is known for loading their laptops with every mediocre bit of software available and they don’t disappoint here. Allocate some time to remove a lot of poorly-written junk that will extend your boot time, fill your memory and clutter your screen.

What’s especially annoying is that there is a very powerful Intel graphics chip inside, however the DVD application Sony gives you isn’t compatible with Sony VAIO CS21SW — the hardware acceleration options are disabled. Sony VAIO CS21SW turns out you have to purchase one of two DVD players that are compatible with the chip’s MPEG acceleration (called Clear Video; check Intel’s web site). Of course most people aren’t going to know this so they’ll run their battery down watching a DVD with the free software-only player. Even those who know about the graphics chip won’t feel like buying a special player when they already got one with the laptop. Why can’t Sony include applications made for the very hardware you’ve just paid for?

And I agree with those who say that Vista is a tremendous burden on the system. You can forget about using the first gigabyte of memory for applications because Vista needs that just to boot up. Unfortunately no Linux distributions support the graphics chip yet but support for Sony VAIO CS21SW has been checked into freedesktop.org so it’s on the way.

Almost Perfect……. The Sony SR250J is a good laptop. I bought Sony VAIO CS21SP for my father but find that I am using Sony VAIO CS21SP far more than he. The machine is reasonably fast and 4gb of ram really helps Vista move along. However I did not give Sony VAIO CS21SP 4 stars because I feel sony should have included a recovery disc and not make the end user create one. Sony VAIO CS21SP took 3 hours to create 2 recovery dvd’s. Now I am not sure if Sony VAIO CS21SP created Sony VAIO CS21SP from the leaner install (removed all the unnecessary software) or from the recovery partition that sony does not mention Sony VAIO CS21SP has. Turns out there is a recovery partition that can be accessed to reinstall the computer back to factory.

The other gripe I have with the laptop is that the screen collects finger prints and dust real easy. So have some screen wipes handy. Otherwise the laptop is great. I love it, however its not for me so i am going to have to buy myself one. Also if you plan to install Linux in dual boot, research Sony VAIO CS21SP since this is an vista 64 bit install and i cant seem to get linux to boot up.

Small, Sexy, Powerful. This is my second laptop, upgrading from a Toshiba Satellite. Sony has done a lot of good and bad things with this one. Sony VAIO CS21SP is meant both for home and office. A powerful performer with a small size. As with other Sony products, Sony VAIO CS21SP is a beauty.

PROS:

1. Speed - The laptop I got has an Intel Core2Duo P8600 which is blazing fast and coupled with ATI graphics (128mb graphics card in my laptop) Sony VAIO CS21SP works perfectly fine. The RAM in this can be upgraded to a DDR3 (it comes with DDR2-800 standard).

2. Screen - backlit LCD 1280×800. The screen is awesome and vibrant, excellent colors and extremely bright (I keep the brightness to 4 out of 6 levels normally) and Sony VAIO CS21SP very good for watching movies.

3. Keyboard - The full-size VAIO-style (or Macbook-style) chiclet keyboard is great to type on. Well-spaced keys with low errors while typing. You know this when you start using it.

4. Touchpad - Ok. This is no Macbook with multi-touch but Sony VAIO CS21SP has a nice matte textured, large touchpad. Sony VAIO CS21SP is very responsive and convenient.

5. Switch-Mode - This is a new feature Sony has brought up. Sony VAIO CS21SP allows up to 3 custom settings for 5 buttons. For instance, you can have a setting for home use and specify 5 applications which can be easily accessed by 5 buttons located just above the keyboard. You can also set different wallpapers for each setting. Quite a handy feature.

6. Integrated webcam and microphone - These are pretty standard on laptops these days but the picture quality and sound quality from microphone is good.

7. Styling - The new Vaio design (tube-styling or whatever they call it) is amazing and Sony VAIO CS21SP looks pretty good. Overall the laptop looks sexy.

8. Construction - The laptop is quite sturdy and has a solid feel to it.

9. Cooling - This machine has ample cooling vents and at the right places. I can hardly hear the fan even when I am playing games on this (yes, I do play games and they run smoothly). The bottom hardly heats up and you can keep working with this on your lap for prolonged hours.

10. Wifi and bluetooth - Well, these come standard with wifi-n and bluetooth. I find Sony’s SmartWi application quite handy (don’t know why people complain about this). I can turn on/off bluetooth right from window’s sidebar easily and its easy to setup.

11. Battery Life - Well, don’t know if its really high but Sony VAIO CS21SP gives about 3-3.5 hours battery life with normal use, wifi on, bluetooth off and LCD brightness at 3.

CONS:

1. Sony bloatware - Well, a common problem with all the Vaio laptops/desktops - Sony’s pre-loaded softwares. I find some of them handy while some of them are junk and are just taking up space.

2. Speakers - The sound from the speakers is acceptable but not loud. Come on, this is just a 13″ laptop…you’re not going to make Sony VAIO CS21SP into a boombox.

3. USB ports - Sony VAIO CS21SP has just 2 USB ports, could have had at least 3.

4. No HDMI out - Well, I think the new systems have a better graphics card and HDMI out. My machine is a SR190 model and one of the earliest. The subsequent SR290 and SR390 (and similar numbered models) have better graphics and HDMI out, but 2 USB ports still.

5. LAN port and modem-port cover - I don’t know what Sony was thinking when they came out with this cheap idea of putting a flimsy, plastic cover on these ports. Sony VAIO CS21SP would have been better if they were open. The plastic cover hangs out once in a while with the slightest of touch. Quite annoying.

A tad frustrating!…..cost wise that is!!!!!. I received this notebook yesterday. Frustratingly, the price has dropped about $35 in the intervening two days between ordering and recieving the machine. Bummer. Regardless, here are my initial observations.

I am upgrading from the Vaio PCG-TR3A, a lovely little notebook however struggling now with only 2GB’s of RAM and, like it’s owner, an ageing processor. I was however impressed with the TR3A’s monitor which, with a pair of “cheater” reading glasses was clear and sharp, although a little small. My main reason for buying the TR3A was it’s portability however, after analysis I realized I really don’t travel as much as I would either like or can afford to, so Sony VAIO CS21SP was time to upgrade.

I decided to stay with Sony as opposed to other PC’s primarily for the monitor and research confirmed that Sony still appears to be ahead of the game in this department. I initially considered the new Vaio “Z” series, however I could not warrant paying the extra dollars based on my normal PC usuage and hence I decided on the Vaio SR series. My other major requirement/desire was for a “fingerprint” reader so that I could log on to Amazon that much more quickly to spend my hard earned “dosh”.

As usual, my new purchase arrived smack on time, ie, next day delivery at a very reasonable cost based on my “Amazon Prime” membership (highly recommended if you are an Amazon Junkie as I am). Interestingly the neoprene cover I ordered with the PC was delayed, by UPS Sony VAIO CS21SP appears, but it’s not a big deal right now however, when one pays for a “next day” service, maybe one should expect it?????

The PC was well packaged by Amazon and Sony. Out of the box there were no apparent problems. I was struck by how compact and light the SR is even though Sony VAIO CS21SP has a larger screen size than my TR. I have to also comment on the rubber studs that the machine sits on. I did read in my research that the studs are lacking in tactility (I think I just invented that word) and “pooh poohed” the comments I read. I have to report, however, that on our countertop surface, the SR reacts similar to the puck on a “table hockey” game. This is great if you want to share your recent web findings with your partner on the opposite side of the table, however you have to be aware of Sony VAIO CS21SP and a little careful. I’ll be honest, I was a little dismissive of this comment initially however Sony VAIO CS21SP is really evident however liveable with.

This is my first machine and real experience with Windows Vista and so far I have no real complaints. Connecting with my WiFi network went smoothly and upgrading Vista also went well. The SR screen so far meets my expectations although I have not challenged the machine graphically.

I am hugely impressed with the speed of the machine, especially on the web. My TR3A was exceedingly slow, even with an “n” wifi adapter. I also immediately notice the SR runs a lot cooler than the TR although I have to report I do not “game” or any such activity.

So far I am a little dissaponted with the “Fingerprint reader”. I registered my finger print however Sony VAIO CS21SP takes constant re-try’s to get a good reading when logging on! Now, this may be operator error and I need to work on my technique and consistency, however, I did think that Sony VAIO CS21SP would be a little more “friendly” and I hope that this aspect improves as Sony VAIO CS21SP was an important purchasing feature.

The keyboard is nicely spaced which helps as I am a touch typist…..hmmm,…..isn’t everybody these days? I am noticing a few errors….missed keys that is……beyond my normal typo’s…..but again that may be “operator error” and I need to give Sony VAIO CS21SP time. I also note a frustrating errant cursor secondary to, I believe, a very sensitive touch pad. Again I think this will impove as I become more familiar with the machine.

In general, I am pleased with the Sony Vaio SR250J and I hope as I become more familiar with the machine I will become even more enamored with it, and Sony VAIO CS21SP with me!!!! In today’s economy,###user###may be worth waiting a week or two to purchase the machine if you are considering this computer, as, with luck,###user###will be half the price I paid for it, however, that being said,###user###is definitely great value compared to my TR3A as the SR is at least $600 cheaper and is a much more powerful and up to date machine.

Shoulda Been A 3 1/2 Stars. I purchased Sony VAIO CS21SV laptop to work from home with. At first I was over charged $150.00 by Amazon. I got that settled. When I received the laptop, the CD/DVD door was jammed closed and I was unable to open it. I called right away and was sent a replacement and told NOT to send the defective one back until i received tne replacement one- I liked that, since you never know what can happen in the mail. The second laptop arrived quickly and appears to work fine.

Over all the laptop is nice, but the transaction with Amazon was a little sour.

DO NOT BUY. Sony Vaio and customer service terrible! . I just packed up my pink Sony Vaio laptop for return. I received the computer 2 weeks ago and had several issues. First, almost every time I unplugged the computer to run on battery, the function key stopped working; therefore, not allowing me to adjust the volume or screen brightness. My screen went black for no reason a couple times and wouldn’t come back on unless I powered the computer down. Finally, and I don’t know if this is a Vista problem or Sony, every time my computer would go into sleep mode, upon awakening, Sony VAIO CS21SV would disconnect from the wireless internet and also kick the rest of my family’s computers off as well. I spoke to customer service about returning the computer since Sony VAIO CS21SV was within the 30 day warranty period and found out that my warranty started the day I ordered it, even though I received Sony VAIO CS21SV 2 weeks later! Sony VAIO CS21SV would take them 2 days, not including the weekend, so 4 full days to give me the shipping number that is required to be on the package for return. Don’t buy this product. Once you get it, they will be difficult to deal with and try to make Sony VAIO CS21SV impossible to return. Imagine what kind of service you get after the 30 days are up and you’re really stuck with the computer!

Sony Vaio laptop VGN-S600 Series. DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER!!! Mine is a little over a year old (of course) and the wiring has burned out and now Sony wants $699 to repair this and install a new mother board. I did not buy an extended warranty because the salesman told me how wonderful and reliable and etc. this computer is - LIES! I’m not sinking that much money into a defective computer that doesn’t even work for two years. I took the $699 and bought a new Dell desktop that I really like. While I miss the convenience of the laptop, I’ll never buy another one - especially not a Sony! When I was able to use Sony VAIO CS21SV I had to put a thick towel between Sony VAIO CS21SV and my legs because Sony VAIO CS21SV got so hot Sony VAIO CS21SV burned me. Of course, this model is not covered by the recall, even though Sony VAIO CS21SV obviously has the same problem as the T models.